Veteran Services - Work Study Intern

Essential Functions

• Assists in ensuring all benefit entitlements are made available to Hays County veterans, dependents, and survivors.
• Performs interviews to obtain case facts; requests and obtains official documents; and researches records.
• Provides counseling and assistance in obtaining rights, benefits, and entitlements; explains benefits; and makes referrals for other services to other agencies.
• Affords assistance in filing claims and claim appeals.
• Coordinates benefits with other governmental agencies.
• Prepares and submits correspondence to state and federal officials on veterans’ affairs.
• Assists in preparing and maintaining case files; tracks progress and statistics of claims and other pertinent information.
• Prepares material and information by print on topics relating to veterans' services; attends a variety of events to outreach to veterans.

Qualifications

• Must meet all requirements as set forth by Department of Veterans Affairs for VA Student Work Study Program.

Other Duties

Performs other duties as assigned.